Every car eventually stains a garage floor. Dripping oil and
other automotive fluids leave dark patches on the concrete. Once those stains
are there, they’re impossible to eliminate. Garage drip pans can save you the
hassle of painting your garage floor — or spending your Saturday afternoon scrubbing
your car’s oil slick, trying to get your garage floor clean.
How Automotive Garage Drip Pans Work
A high-quality drip pan rests on your garage floor beneath
your vehicle. You drive in and over it every time you enter your garage. The best garage drip pans have edges that
spring back, even when your tires temporarily flatten them. They’re also made
from puncture-resistant material, which prevents rocks stuck in your tire treads
from poking holes in the surface.
Each pan collects oil and other automotive fluids without
letting the fluids seep through to your garage floor. You don’t have to worry
about spending an afternoon painting your garage floor and breathing in epoxy
fumes. You also don’t have to worry about trying to get nasty oil stains out of
your concrete.
Cleaning the Pans
Automotive garage drip pans that are easy to clean are coated with Teflon-like material.
Nothing sticks or gets through the surface, even if you’re dealing with a
couple of gallons of fluid during vehicle maintenance.
To clean your pan, either wipe the oil up with a rag or toss
some kitty litter or peat moss on top of it. Let the litter or moss absorb the
liquid before you dispose of it. Remember that the pan will hold less fluid if
it’s not resting on a level surface.
High-quality garage drip pans also have thick material
beneath the collection pan, which is sealed in with a layer of vinyl. Even if
you get a random puncture in the upper pan, the material beneath will catch
leaking fluids before they reach your garage floor.
Purchase Your Drip Pan
Say “goodbye” to oil stains on your garage floor for good,
and don’t waste money on disposable drip catchers. The best garage drip pans
are affordable, long-lasting, and easy to clean. It’s one of the simplest and
smartest purchases you’ll ever make.
